Luke Smith

Seven Century Court Trophy Club, TX 76262 (817) 715-1324 L.SeverineSmith@gmail.com

EDUCATION:
Texas A&M University- College Station, TX Expected Graduation Date: December 2014 Major: Chemical Engineering Cumulative GPA: 3.24

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Valero Energy Corporation Process Engineering Intern; June-August 2013 Sized chiller system for FCC primary absorber Created excel tool to predict skin temperature of incinerator stack Co-led test run of depentanizer to gain data for upcoming capital project Learned Aspen HYSYS and developed original simulations for small projects Applied sizing criteria to existing fuel gas coalescers to diagnose boiler fouling problem Learned process flows and basic controls of crude unit, FCC, alkylation, ULSD Performed effectiveness calculations on heat exchangers in Alky unit Developed project proposal for plant-wide EIV installations Participated in intern-led service event at Houston food bank Cargill, Inc. Engineering Co-op; May-December 2012 Developed and completed project to construct new scrap oil removal process Developed and proposed project to install trim cooler in hydrogenation plant Spent three days as acting maintenance supervisor over entire plant Installed sulfuric acid metering pump and rerouted piping in wastewater area Participated in Habitat for Humanity project with other plant employees

UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES:
Chemical Engineering Study Abroad; Tianjin, China May-June 2013 Took Process Safety, Bioreactors courses from A&M professors Homework groups included two A&M students and two Tianjin University students Aggie Challenge; Team Member 2013-Present Developing technology for portable PCR diagnostic device Designing and simulating heating unit for device Grace Bible Church; Bible study leader 2011-Present Coordinating volunteer and ministry events as Evangelism Team co-leader Led semester-long weekly bible study for college mens group Impact Retreat; Counselor 2011 Led group of freshmen in A&Ms Christian new student orientation retreat Mentor to freshmen during their first semester at A&M Aggie Fish Club; Member 2010-2011 Participated in service events: Relay For Life, Big Event, Project Fish, Gateway Organized events for Parents Weekend, Fall Retreat, weekly meetings Camp Adventure; Counselor 2011 Led one hundred local children in outdoor camp with fifteen counselors

AWARDS:
Mays Business School Ideas Challenge 3rd Place; 2011 Developed cell phone case stun gun for invention competition Occidental Chemical JD Lindsay Scholarship Recipient; 2010-Present Liberty Christian High School Valedictorian; Class of 2010